Engineering — Math/Physics (3-2 Combination Program): Earn a bachelor’s degree in mathematics/physics from Bethel and a bachelor’s degree in engineering from either the University of Notre Dame or Trine University. Academic program details.

Other Programs

Mathematics Education: With the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education degree, students can combine their in-depth math courses with the professional teaching skills they'll need to succeed in grades 5-12. There are opportunities for hands-on experience inside and outside the classroom, student teaching and faculty mentoring.

Minor: Physics courses include Physics I, II and III, Quantum Physics and a physics engineering elective, for a total of 18-20 hours.

Minor: Computer Science courses in this program complement a variety of majors, teaching the fundamentals of programming, web design and networking.

Real Success Stories

Alumnus Kyle Silveus ’09

Civil engineer at The Troyer Group

Solid preparation at Bethel (as part of the 3-2 engineering program), coupled with biblical studies courses, set Kyle Silveus up for success on The Troyer Group's project of recreating Noah's Ark. Read the full story in the Bethel Magazine.

“The engineering program [at Bethel] gave me an excellent foundation. The liberal arts classes provided me with a well-rounded education, and it allowed me to study the Bible, which I wouldn’t have gotten with a straight engineering degree at Trine.”

3-2 Engineering Alumnus Andrew Geisel ’16

Civil engineer at Massman Construction Co.

After graduating with a civil engineering degree from Notre Dame (as part of the 3-2 engineering program he started at Bethel), Andrew Geisel is now working in the New York area on bridges.

“I’m a Field Engineer for Massman Construction Co. Currently I’m working on the new Goethals Bridge. I work out of an office trailer next to the water on the New Jersey side of the bridge. We are working to complete the eastbound span of the bridge. Once we finish the eastbound span we can switch traffic over from the existing bridge.” Read the full story on the University of Notre Dame's web site.

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Staff & Faculty

Alice Ramos has a B.S. in mathematics from Wayland Baptist University, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. She received her M.S. in math from Baylor University in 2005 and in 2009 received her Ph.D. in mathematics when she wrote her dissertation entitled, Stability of Hybrid Dynamic Systems: Analysis and Design. Ramos has also co-written articles in peer-reviewed math journals and has had multiple invitations to present her mathematics research at conferences and seminars.

Ramos teaches Bethel students a variety of math classes including: linear algebra, applied math for business, real analysis, and differential equations. She also teaches graduate students for the education department.

Erwin Sucipto has degrees in statum 1 and 2 physics, an M.S. in physics and a Ph.D. in High Energy/ Particle Physics. He studied at the Institut Teknologi, Bandung, Indonesia, and the University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.

His teaching interests are in a variety of courses including quantum physics, optics and thermodynamics. He belongs to the American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers. He enjoys exploring The Structure of Hadrons, Quark-Gluon Plasma, and Mesons Decays.